Written by: Jett Brooks Working from home with kids? Yes, us too. Like you, many of us who work at Orvis headquarters in Vermont are balancing parenting, working full time at home, and daydreaming about long days on the river. It’s a challenging balancing act, and we’re all doing the very best that we can … Continue reading “Trout Coloring Pages: They’re Not Just for Kids.”
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Bird’s Nest Sulphur Emerger
The Bird’s Nest is a classic nymph tied by Californian Cal Bird almost 60 years ago. In this latest how-to video from Tightline Productions, Tim Flagler adapts the old pattern to create a sulfur . . .
Read MoreVideos: Tons of Tips from Two Euro-Nymphing Masters
Over the past couple of months, we’ve had some great opportunities to learn the basics and beyond about Euro-Nymphing. The episode of the “Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing” with George Daniel was far and away the most . . .
Read MoreVideo Tuesday Tip: How to Tie Your Own Tapered Leader
Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions knows about more than fly tying. Although we love posting his step-by-step tying videos every Wednesday, we are equally excited about. . .
Read MoreOrvis Guide to Euro-Nymphing, Part 2a: Demystifying Leaders and Rigging
In this installment of our seven-part series on Euro-nymphing, Tom Rosenbauer and George Daniel explain why a longer rod helps you keep more line off the water and why a long leader with a sighter makes fishing this way . . .
Read MoreOrvis Guide to Euro-Nymphing, Part 1: Overview
In the first video in our seven-part series on Euro-nymphing, Tom Rosenbauer and George Daniel discuss the basics of the technique and what separates Euro-nymphing from standard nymphing with a strike indicator. George explains . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Hold Fly-Tying Materials Out of the Way
When you’re tying a pattern that features long hackles, legs, or other materials, keeping them out of the way while you tie can be a frustrating process. As Tim notes here, some vises feature special material-holding springs or . . .
Read MoreWin a Helios 3 Fly Rod in Our 2020 “Dad Outdoors” Photo Contest!
Father’s Day is fast approaching, so we’re celebrating dads in the outdoors with our annual photo contest on Instagram and Facebook. If you’ve got a great image of a dad enjoying the outdoors—fishing, hiking, hunting, . . .
Read MoreUPDATED: Tying with Tom Fly-Pattern Schedule!
By now, you’re surely aware that Tom Rosenbauer is hosting fly-tying sessions on Facebook Live. For the next two weeks, he will be tying every Monday and Friday at 12 p.m. EDT. In the interest of giving you enough time to . . .
Read MoreVideo: The Amazing Rainbows of Alaska’s Kvichak River
Here’s a wonderful video about the amazing rainbow trout of the Iliamna Lake system on the Alaska Peninsula. I guided in the region back in the day, and I can attest that these are the . . .
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